NICK BAZEBAHL AND THE FORBIDDEN TUNNELS

NICK BAZEBAHL AND THE FORBIDDEN TUNNELS is the first book in the TUNNELS series. 12 year old Nick has lost his memory. He finds himself stuck in a nightmarish world, but he’s not dreaming. He escapes from a strange reformatory only to come upon an even stranger place where he is teamed up with a partner and given an assignment. They slide down a forbidden tunnel and begin their odd and mysterious mission. Sliding through tunnel after tunnel gets him in and out of more trouble. He attempts a mission by himself and finds he can break through barriers including invisibility. On his third mission he teams up with Samantha, a friend from school, regains his memory and slips through a final tunnel to find his way back to his family. What treasures does he bring back? What discoveries did he make? Will he go again?

NICK BAZEBAHL AND THE RED TUNNELS

NICK BAZEBAHL AND THE RED TUNNELS is the second installment in the TUNNELS series.After working together in book one to save banned books like Huck Finn, Treasure Island and even Harry Potter, Nick and Samantha explore “red” books in this adventure. Their journey together strengthens their friendship and evens out their personal competition. Wild dogs, wolves and mountain lions can’t keep Nick from completing each mission, but when he teams up with Samantha he can’t get past one particular obstacle and Sam edges ahead of Nick in a challenge he forfeits.Problems arise when little sister, Gracie, disrupts the race and Nick has to perform some awesome feats to get all three of them out of THE RED TUNNELS.

NICK BAZEBAHL AND THE WORMHOLE TUNNELS

NICK BAZEBAHL AND THE WORMHOLE TUNNELSis book 3 in the TUNNELS series.In book 3 both Nick and Samantha get a chance to create their own stories. The theme is science fiction.They slide through the first tunnel and into Samantha’s story on a far distant planet. She has invented a Prince Charming who resides in a land of strange animals, but he is even stranger still and covered with boogers. When his zombie-like behavior creeps them out they escape down a wishing well.They slide through wormhole tunnels into a space ship designed totally by Nick’s thoughts. When he lets his imagination run wild Samantha is both impressed and afraid. Extraordinary things can happen in outer space.

NICK BAZEBAHL AND THE MINING TUNNELS

Sliding into the Old West from their space adventure is quite a shock, but Nick and Samantha adapt quickly. Gold, dynamite, stagecoach villains and an Indian princess are just a few of the surprises in store for these kids in book 4 of the TUNNELS series.

Sliding down tunnels to get in and out of danger and excitement has kept Nick and Sam moving through mission after mission before. But this time the tunnels aren’t appearing on schedule and they have no supplies with them to help.

To blend in they dress and talk like the desert gold miners and early settlers. Will they fit in? Should they trust the Indians, the cowboys or the townsfolk? And just where are the tunnels?

NICK BAZEBAHL AND THE CARTOON TUNNELS

NICK BAZEBAHL AND THE CARTOON TUNNELSis the fifth book in the TUNNELS series. In this adventure, Nick and his friend Samantha tunnel through an alternate reality and into three separate cartoons. The two of them enjoy a break from their usual missions as they interact with well-known cartoon characters. As usual, their backpacks are filled with handy things to get them out of trouble, but Samantha’s bag contains something that just may get them arrested.

NICK BAZEBAHL AND THE FAKE WITCH TUNNELS

NICK BAZEBAHL AND THE FAKE WITCH TUNNELS is book 6 in the TUNNELS series. In this adventure Nick and Samantha find themselves in an ancient land full of superstitions. Once again they have strange things in their bags. An ant farm, a hairbrush and a sparkly wand help them complete their first mission. But what will they do with a package of jello when they tunnel to the 1600’s and have to stand trial for witchcraft?

In the first book of the series, THE SECRET IN THE HIDDEN CAVE, Missy meets Kevin when she stays the summer at Big Pine Lodge. Their exploration takes them on a quest filled with surprising twists, high tech gizmos, clever riddles and scary stuff. Can they solve the riddles, follow the clues and save the place from destruction? Or are they being used by someone smarter who needs help to reveal The Secret in the Hidden Cave?

In Book 2,MYSTERY'S GRAVE, Missy and Kevin think the rest of the summer at Big Pine Lodge will be normal. But there are plenty of surprises awaiting them . . . in the woods, the caves, the stables . . . and the cemetery. Two new families arrive, but one family isn’t human. And they live behind a gravestone.

In Book 3, BULLIES AND BEARS, Missy and Kevin wonder what's next at Big Pine Lodge. Are there still more secrets in the caves, the attic, the cemetery, or the ruins? A new week of adventures and escapades face them as they confront four teenage bullies and a troublesome mama bear.

A TICK IN TIME is a middle-grade fantasy-fiction novel with surprising twists, unusual creatures, quirky riddles and (gently) scary moments. Tommy MacArthur is a 6th-grader who is spending the summer at his grandparents’ with his younger brother. Though he is warned not to run past the old pendulum clock he does, of course, and the clock ticks when it should have tocked and Tommy is plunged into another dimension. He navigates through a number of adventures before stumbling upon the solution to returning. When he shows his new friend, Noelle, how to slip into the strange land, the two of them fearlessly explore. However their younger siblings have followed them through the portal and that means trouble. And who or what will follow them back?

In the first story, Anna and her friends skip the school fair to explore the woods behind the playground. They find evidence of a Sasquatch then can’t find their way out of the woods. Things get worse when they take shelter in what might be Bigfoot’s nest.

In the second story, Luke and his brother, Nick, go on a boys only camping trip, but things get weird and scary very quickly. Is there a ninja in the woods with them? Mysterious things happen as day turns into night.